Sanitary basin for lavatories



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i SANITARY BASIN FOR LAVATORIES. APPLxcATloN FILED 11116.25, |917.

Patented May 24, 1921.

2 SHEETSAHEET 2- elimine? cHAnLiisn. wiivnson, or PALMYRA, NEW JERSEY-`SANITARY' BASIN FOR LAVATORIES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1921.

Application filed August 25, 1917. Serial No. 188,146.

To all w/iom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. WINDSOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Palmyra in the county of Burlington and State of 2NewJersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Basins forLavatories, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to sanitary basins for use, preferably, inconnection with the ordinary stationary wash-basin and all otherlavatories of the basiny type.

Very often personsbecome infected withV diseases through the misuse ofwash-basins especially in hotels, publie, places and they like, and itis the object of this invention to provide simple and effective meanswhich will permit the use of such basin without fear of infection.

Another object of the invention is the prot an extensible supportingframe adapted to rest upon the upper edgeof the usual waslibasin,l -acollapsible basin removably "and pivotal'ly supported on theframe andhaving other connection with the frame for maintaining it againstpivotal movement, said basin being shiftable on the frame to effect adisengaging of said other connection from the frame, whereby the basinmay be swung about its pivot to facilitate the emptying of its contentsinto the lavatory directly beneathv it.

Another feature of the invention resides in the provision of a knockdownsupporting frame and a sanitary basin consisting of a ring havingsecured thereto impervious fleriible` material which forms the bowl ofthe sanitary basin, thus permitting` the device to be folded and packedin a small space.

`Other features and advantages will appear from the followingdescription, and the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the preferred embodimentof the invention:

The invention consists in the provision ofY Figure l is a perspectiveview of the in* vention showing thesame applied to a lavatory of theusual construction.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the lavatory, shown in Fig.l, showing the.

invention applied and its relative position with respect to the. partsof the lavatory; the dotted lines showing the basin of the inventionemptying into the lavatory.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, however, showing' a slightlmodification of the invenion which adapts it to another type oflava- Fig4 is a fragmentary detail sectional view to illustrate the detailedconstruction of thebasin of the invention.

i Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detailed construction illustrating theconstruction gof the frame, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detailed construe tion of the basin of theinvention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail of means for securing the supportingelements and the basin together.

Like characters denote similar and like parts throughout thespecification and drawing. Y

With particular reference to Figs. l and 2,

A denotes an extensible knockdown frame, preferably rectangular,and'consistingv of a pair o f end bars l and a pair of side bars 2. Theside bars 2 each consist of two telescoping membersZ and 2, having,theirl outer ends formed with a transversely eX-' tending bore in whichslidably extends the ends of the bars l. Suitable securing inembers,such as thumb screws 3, are provided for adjustably securing bars l andQand the telescoping members 2 and 2 in their adjusted positions. Asupporting frame, thus provided, is extensible and may be adjusted foruse in connection with lavatories of various sizes, as the frame is tobe laid upon the top of the lavatory and to be supported upon andadjacent the upper edge of its bowl.

l rfhe sanitary basin member B comprises an annular member consisting oftwo nested rings 4: and 5 between which is gripped and held, the edge ofa flexible waterproof mate rial 6 which forms the bowl of the basin B.The outer ring 5 is provided at substantially diametrically oppositepoints with lugs or supporting arms 7 to rest upon two opposite sidebars of frame A, when the latte-r is suitably adjusted, as shown inFigs. 1, 2 and 3. The basin B is adapted to lie over and partiallyextend into the bowl of the lavatory and to receive water from itsfaucets. However, the basin B is to be of such size that its bowlportion 6 will not contact with the bowl of the lavatory for sanitaryreasons. n

" To maintainthe basin Bin a fixed position relative to the frame andagainst pivotal movement on the arms 7, the latter are so formed as toslightlyZI suspend the basin from the frame in order thatopposite'portions 8 of the basin may engage the underside ofthe othertwo side bars of the frame, as inV Figs. A1 and v2. This arrangement,moreoveigpermits the contents of the basin B to be readily emptiedwithout necessitat-V ing the removal of the frame from the lavatory orthe removal of the basin from the frame,y by simply shifting or slidingthe basin on the bars 1 of the frame so that the end portions 8 will befree to permit the basin tot pivot about the supporting arms V7 seedotted lines Fig. 2.

The outer ring 5 of the sanitary basin has on its lower edge an inwardlyextending annular flange 9. This flange acts as a stop for the innerring 4 and prevents it from being drawn out of engagement with the ringrby the weight which may be placed upon the flexible bowl of the basinv lFurthermore, the flange serves as a gripper for maintaining the edge ofthe fiexible bowl 6 in engagement between the rings 4 and 5, it beingnoted however, that the edge 10 of the flange is rounded to relieve itof a sharp cutting edge.

, k1n Fig. 3 the basin B may be suspended from the frame A to a greateror less degree by merely adjusting the arms 7 to lengthen or shortentheir vertical portions, in order that the water from the faucet will bedischarged into the basin, when the invention is used with lavatories ofthe type wherein the faucet lies directly upon the lavatory slab, asshown, or wherein the faucet may be concealed in the lavatory. Obviouslythis K'Kmodification necessitates the provision of 'a differentretainingarrangement to normally maintain the basin `B against pivotal movementon its arms 7; and it may be accomplished by any suitable means, such asby an upwardly extending arm 11 secured to one of the rings 4 and 5between the support-arms 7 and has its upper end laterally recessed asat,14, to receive one of said bars of the frame A. To obtain such anadjustment of the basin relative to the frame, as just mentioned, threeperforated lugs7a are provided on theouter periphery of the outer ring5, two of said lugs being arranged diametrically opposite each other toslidably receive portions of the arms'7 while the remaining lug adjustably receives the retaining arm 11. Binding screws 7b are threadedinthe lugs 7a to frictionally engage and hold the arms 7 and 11 in theiradjusted positions.

1t may be found convenient and advantageous to thread a thumb screw 12in the upper end of the retaining arm 11 to bind it in engagement withthe bar of said frame after a manner shown in the drawings. v1t

Vwill also be Aclear that the basin may be swung on the arms 7 to emptyit, as inthe showing in Fig. 2,by unscrewing the bindingl screw 12 andshifting the basin B on the frame so that the retaining arm willdisengage the latter. i

Any suitable water-proof material may be used to provide the bowl 6 ofthe sanitarybasin B. However, it is also contemplated to use paper bowlswhich may be supplied by hotels or sold'through vending propriate plugof rubber, paper, or the likeV 13 as shown in Fig. 6.

Applicant however, does not wish tolimit himself to the particularmaterial which will form the flexible bowl 6 of the sanitary' basin, nordoes he wish to limit himself to the use of the invention with thestationary wash basin of the type shown, as the invention may besusceptible to userwith various other types of lavatories or may beused, as will be manifest to those in the art, separately andindependently of such lavatories.

The foregoing clearly describes the invention.V Howevenit is to beunderstood that sundry changes in the construction, v combination andarrangement of parts may be made that fall within legitimate scope ofthe appended claims.

What is claimed is: i'

1. A sanitary basin forluse with the usual lavatory comprising a'supporting frame bodily movable to" and from a position to rest on thelavatory, a basin member pivotally supportedby and in non-tilting'engagement with the frame, said basin being shiftable on the frame fromits pivotal and nontilting position to permit its contentsto be emptiedinto the lavatory without removing it from the frame or the frame fromthe I lavatory. y

2. A sanitary basin for use with the usual lavatory comprising asupporting frame adapted lto be positioned to rest on a lavatory rim,and a basin having pivotal and shiftable supporting arms for removableengagement with the frame whereby the basin may be supported by theframe within the lavatory and may be shifted and tilted to empty itscontents Without removing it from the frame or the frame from thelavatory. l

3. A sanitary basin for use With the usual lavatory, comprising asupporting frame consisting of connected side bars bodily removable toand from a position Where they rest on the upper edge of the lavatory, abasin member carried by the frame and having shiftable portions engagingthe frame to pivotally support it thereupon and having other portionsengaging the frame to maintain the basin against pivotal movement untilshifted.

4. A sanitary basin for use With the usual lavatory, comprising asupporting frame consisting of connected side bars to rest on the upperedge of the lavatory, a basin member having portions engaging the frameto pivotally support it thereupon and having other portions engaging theframe to maintain the basin against pivotal movement, said basin beingshiftable on the frame to move said latter portions out of engagementwith the frame. p

5. A sanitary basin for use with the usual lavatory, comprising, asupporting frame including side bars adapted to rest on the upper edgeof the lavatory, a basin member to be placed over the lavatory andhaving arms for pivotally supportingV the basin on the frame, the edgeportions of the basin being adapted to engage certain of said side barsof the frame to retain the basin fixed relative to the latter, saidbasin being shiftable on the frame whereby said edge portions thereofmay be moved out of retaining engagement vvith the frame.

6. A device of the character described comprising a supporting frameadapted to rest upon a lavatory, a basin member having diametricallyarranged arms for pivotally and shiftably supporting the basin on theframe and having other connection with the frame for retaining the basinagainst pivotal movement, said basin being adapted to be shifted bodilyand to pivot on the said arms to empty its contents into the lavatoryWhen said other connection is disengaged.

7.v A device of the character described comprising an extensible frameadapted to be adjusted to rest upon the upper edge of lavatories ofvarying sizes and bodily movable to and from a lavatory, and a basinmember supported by said frame to lie over the lavatory, said basinmember being shiftable and pivoted on and relative to the frame to emptyits contents into the lavatory.

8. A device of the character described comprising a rectangular framemade up of extensible and knock-down portions adapted to be bodily movedto and from a position Where it Will rest on a lavatory rim, a basinmember formed o-f nested circular rings, one of Which is provided Withpivotal and shiftable supporting arms engaging said frame to suspendsaid basin member Within the lavatory in a normally non-tiltingposition, and a bovvl member of flexible material secured between saidnested rings.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tvvosubscribing Witnesses. Y

CHARLES H. WINDSOR. Vitnesses:

GEO. N. WIMER, MILDRJJD B. ROGERS.

